Book Recommendations ~ Fall Reads

Today I am here with some more book recommendations! I will be recommending some fun fall books.
Also, there is a fun blog party going on hosted by Rebekah Morris over at Read Another Page. There's a bunch of different book recommendations and you can even enter to win a prize. So you should definitely head on over there and check out all the fun!

Okay onto the book recommendations! :)

The Wish by Beverly Lewis

Leona Speicher got the "sister" she'd always dreamed of the day Gloria Gingerich and her family moved to Lancaster County Amish farmland. The Arkansas newcomers seem to be everything a devout Plain family should be, and Leona can't help comparing Gloria's engaging young parents to her own.

Leona's cousin shows a romantic interest in Gloria around the same time as Gloria's older brother expresses his fondness for Leona--it seems likely the two young women will marry into each other's families, remaining close friends for life. Thus, Leona is shocked when the Gingeriches suddenly pack up and disappear after being expelled from the church for reasons no one will discuss. Despite Leona's pleas, Gloria goes with them, leaving more than one broken heart behind.

When Gloria unexpectedly contacts Leona after a silence of several years, Leona makes up her mind to persuade her friend to return to Lancaster County and the Amish ways. Leona's fiancé, the deacon's son, is alarmed when Leona decides to go after Gloria. Will Leona's dearest wish lead to her own undoing?

The Wish is such a good book! It is one of my favorite stand alone books by Beverly Lewis. This book just feels like a great fall book.

Martin Hospitality by Abigayle Claire

Gemma Ebworthy is eighteen, pregnant, and alone. Now that she's been evicted, she finds herself sleeping in a barn, never dreaming that tomorrow could bring kindness of a life-changing magnitude. 

The Martins aren't a typical family—even for rural Kansas. With more kids than can be counted on one hand and a full-time farm, Gemma must make a lot of adjustments to fit in. But despite their many differences, Gemma finds herself drawn to this family and their radical Christian faith. 

When Gemma's past collides with her yet again, she must begin revealing her colorful history. With every detail Gemma concedes, she fears she will lose the Martins' trust and the stable environment she desires for herself and her unborn child. Just how far can the Martins' love and God's forgiveness go?

I read Martin Hospitality a couple months ago and really enjoyed it. The whole book isn't set during the fall, but a good portion of the beginning is! Definitely an autumn read!

Sanctuary by David and Beverly Lewis
Melissa James has a picture-perfect existence — or so it seems. In reality, she has been looking over her shoulder her entire life. Just as her secrets are about to catch up with her, she seeks a haven in Pennsylvania Amish Country. Will her stay bring her peace, or will it bring danger to the Plain community?

I really can't remember if Sanctuary takes place in the fall or not, but I think it might. I did read it in the fall though, so that could be why. ;)

Tea and Touchdowns by Erin Keeley Marshall
Autumn’s colorful splendor reaches its pinnacle in Lancaster, Maine, as the high school football team preps for a game with its biggest rival. To promote Tea for Two, Jan Blake and Elaine Cook take their tea and goodies to the town’s annual Fall Fest. But when Jan joins a horseback trail ride, she finds a woman injured on the ground, with her horse standing nearby. Was it an accident? As the clues add up, the cousins soon realize there’s more to the story than meets the eye.

Tea and Touchdowns is definitely a great book to read during the fall! I read it a couple weeks ago and it was so fun. It was very fall-ish. It is book 12 in the Tearoom Mysteries series, but it could be read out of order.

October Song by Beverly Lewis
From Newlyweds Katie and Dan living in the shadow of the shunning, to Rachel and Philip embracing parenthood even as he acclimates to Amish life as an outsider… From courtship of Lydia Cottrell and Levi King, her betrothed, to Sarah Cain, now a wife and mother struggling to bridge her own life with that of the People… October Song is overflowing with simpler things of life that makes a Lewis novel an unforgettable journey into the depths of the human heart.

This just looks like a fall book with the title and the cover! October Song would be best to read if you have read The Heritage of Lancaster County series, The Postcard, The Crossroads, and The Redemption of Sarah Cain all by Beverly Lewis, because October Song is different short stories that follow up with the books I just mentioned. 

What are some of your favorite fall books?